| Issue ID | 732258 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10278136 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/07/09 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was traveling close to 70mph on freeway when driver seat completely broke. My body collapsed to the left side and forced me to lean against driver door. I swerved and nearly hit a vehicle because of this. Apparently, a weld in the seat assembly broke. My vehicle is out of warranty and nissan refuses to cover the damage which is obviously a defect. Upon talking to other nissan murano owners, this is a common issue. I still have not repaired the seat as nissan is charging nearly $1,000 for the repair. I currently have wooden blocks underneath the seat to prop it up. Occasionally the wood slides out and i have to pull over to replace it for safety reasons. I believe this is a huge safety issue. My vehicle is a 2006 nissan murano with just over 60,000 miles on it currently. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08TX6WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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